Plea of Affandi Ridhwan: 'Acted solely with government approval'
Java-Bode, 27 May 1953, p. 2: report on the Bandung trial of Affandi Ridhwan, charged with cooperating with Darul Islam, who argued he acted with government approval. He invoked Minister Leimena's contacts with RMS bands and Mrs Salawati Daud's negotiations with Kahar Muzakkar's bands. Salawati Daud is the only link to
Defence requests release (trial of Affandi Ridwan)
Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (2 Jun 1953, p.2): trial of Affandi Ridwan in Bandung; in his plea he asks why he should be punished for negotiating with Kahar Muzakar's bands with central government approval, if Leimena contacted RMS bands and Mrs Salawati Daoed negotiated with Kahar Muzakar. Defenders Kasman Singodimedjo
TAPOL Bulletin no. 44 (London, March 1981): army takeover of the legal sector, Free-Aceh trials, Pramoedya's Buru novels harassed, East Timor, US human rights report. A short item (p.4) reports that eight women political prisoners long held in Bukit Duri were moved to Tangerang women's prison: Sulami (20 years), Sudjin